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Much of the reporting these days on Obama’s political prospects centers on the economy and the quality of the Republican field.
These things are, actually, fairly predictable. We know that the economy may be improving but still won’t be in…

When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney casually estimated that his effective tax rate is around 15 percent, progressives immediately pounced on the issue. To this ideological minority with its Ahab-like obsession on class warfare, a rich American paying an effective…

What do establishment Republicans and liberal Democrats have in common? They’ve long labored under a shared misconception: conservative candidates are unelectable.
In 1980, conventional wisdom held that Ronald Reagan didn’t stand a chance against Jimmy Carter. The GOP leadership, the…

In a recent essay, Bryan Fischer makes the controversial claim that the president of the United States should be seen as a “minister of God.” Citing Romans 13:6, which reads that “the authorities are God’s servants” (NIV), or that “the…

The Problem with Compassionate Conservatism

by Dr. Samuel Gregg January 20, 2012

The rise — at least temporarily — of Rick Santorum has given rise to speculation of late, most notably by David Brooks, that it might facilitate a rethinking on the right about how America addresses some of the hard-to-deny social…

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Santorum Faces Down the Meat Grinder

by L. Brent Bozell January 19, 2012

For many months, the liberal media elite has made no secret that in its mind, the field of Republican presidental candidates includes Mitt Romney and a collection of clowns. Clearly, Romney is the opponent that Barack Obama and the liberal…

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Mitt and the Myth of Inevitability

by Ken Connor January 13, 2012

In politics, as with many competitive enterprises, frontrunners love to promote the myth of inevitability.  Having squeaked out the narrowest of wins in Iowa and now polling favorably in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney is attempting to capitalize on the notion…

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On the Front Lines of the Fight for Life

by Paul V. Esposito January 9, 2012

For some, the subject of history is as dry as a desert, a sand dune of useless facts and irrelevant dates.  If that were all, they’d be right.  But history is a story, one starting with the dawn of time…

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Newt vs. The Ruling Class

by L. Brent Bozell January 6, 2012

The media elite and the Republican Ruling Class are remarkably similar in their political projection for the coming year. Journalists spent the entire year savaging every fast-rising challenger to Mitt Romney. The GOP’s power pundits became equally agitated at the…

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Perry & Gingrich: Allies in GOP Hypocrisy

by Ken Connor January 4, 2012

In case you haven’t noticed yet, the battle for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination has been a highly volatile, highly unpredictable roller coaster ride.  With a different candidate emerging at the top of the polls week after week, it would…

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